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Head-to-head · Image Annotation Software

Pixano vs Supervisely

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Pixano #1 in Image Annotation Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Pixano
Supervisely #6 in Image Annotation Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Supervisely

Pixano leads on 0 checks, Supervisely on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePixano · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Supervisely
  • Most featuresSupervisely · 3 of 3

Pixano scores higher on our rubric for image annotation software: 9.0 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Pixano is the better fit for open-source teams needing 2D and 3D annotation. Supervisely is the better fit for large teams needing managed AI labeling.

  • Pixano fits best

    Open-source teams needing 2D and 3D annotation

  • Supervisely fits best

    Large teams needing managed AI labeling

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Side by side

Feature Pixano 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Supervisely 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.5
Ranking #1 in Image Annotation Software #6 in Image Annotation Software
Best for Open-source teams needing 2D and 3D annotation Large teams needing managed AI labeling
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan €199/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Docs Email, Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pixano 2/3 · Supervisely 3/3
Model-assisted labeling ✓ ✓
Team collaboration Not checked yet ✓ (best)
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Annotation types bounding boxes, polygons, pixel masks, keypoints, cuboids, classification, tracking rectangle, line/polyline, polygon, multipolygon, point, bitmap mask, graph/keypoints, alpha mask, 2D cuboid
Image formats JPEG, PNG .jpg, .jpeg, .mpo, .bmp, .png, .webp, .tiff, .tif, .jfif, .avif, .heic, .heif
Dataset export COCO, Pixano annotation format Supervisely Format, COCO, Pascal VOC, YOLOv8, DOTA, Cityscapes, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure, S3-compatible storage
Our review
Pros
  • Free and open source with web, desktop, and self-hosted options
  • Supports masks, boxes, polygons, keypoints, cuboids, and tracking
  • Adds model-assisted labeling, semantic search, schemas, and API access
  • AI-assisted labeling supports built-in and custom models
  • Strong QA workflows with reviewers, queues and consensus labeling
  • Cloud, API and self-hosted deployment options
Cons
  • Collaboration capabilities are more limited than its annotation depth
  • Integrations are limited beyond its dataset and API workflows
  • Image format support is centered on JPEG and PNG
  • Pro pricing starts at €199 per month
  • Some capabilities and quotas vary by edition and add-ons
  • Its broad feature set may exceed simple labeling needs
Our verdict

Pixano is an open-source tool for exploring and annotating computer-vision datasets. It is aimed at researchers, developers, and teams building custom computer-vision datasets or annotation applications. The feature set covers bounding…

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Supervisely is a computer vision platform for annotating images, videos, medical imagery and 3D data, with tools for dataset management, quality assurance, model training and deployment. It suits individuals, ML researchers, open-source…

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  1. PixanoImage Annotation Software 9.0Free plan
  2. SuperviselyImage Annotation Software 8.5Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Pixano — where it wins

    • Free and open source with web, desktop, and self-hosted options
    • Supports masks, boxes, polygons, keypoints, cuboids, and tracking
    • Adds model-assisted labeling, semantic search, schemas, and API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Collaboration capabilities are more limited than its annotation depth
    • Integrations are limited beyond its dataset and API workflows
    • Image format support is centered on JPEG and PNG

  • Supervisely — where it wins

    • AI-assisted labeling supports built-in and custom models
    • Strong QA workflows with reviewers, queues and consensus labeling
    • Cloud, API and self-hosted deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro pricing starts at €199 per month
    • Some capabilities and quotas vary by edition and add-ons
    • Its broad feature set may exceed simple labeling needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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